( 2026:JHHC:22714 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7082 of 2026 Neeraj Kumar Nayak son of Baleshwar Prasad Nayak … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate (through V.C.) Mr. Ajay Kumar Sah, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P --- 02/31.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with S.T. Case No. 126 of 2026, arising out of Balidih P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. No. 314 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-1st-cum-Special Judge, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2025 and the bail application of the petitioner was rejected earlier vide order dated 08.04.2026 in B.A. No. 1749 of 2026. The learned counsel submits that charge has been framed in this case on 18.04.2026 and the person from whom the stolen article was recovered namely, Sanjay Verma, has been enlarged on bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are altogether 17 charge sheet witnesses and none of them has been examined so far. The learned counsel submits that when the petitioner was apprehended, he was implicated in other cases which became a basis of his criminal antecedent. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in the business of motorbikes. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the co-accused has been enlarged on bail as stated above, charge has been framed and petitioner is in custody since ( 2026:JHHC:22714 ) 2 28.12.2025 and no witness has been examined so far, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-1st-cum-Special Judge, Bokaro, in connection with S.T. Case No. 126 of 2026, arising out of Balidih P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. No. 314 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 31.07.2026 Uploaded on: 01.08.2026 Binit/